Along with 1 or 2 handguns, I always carry a Smith and Wesson fixed blade HRT (Hostage Rescue Team) on my left side. It's only a $20 knife (Academy has them), since I am not really up on pricier, different knives.
The sheath that comes with it has a very strong snap on it. So strong that I could not draw it quickly with 1 hand. So I cut the snap pieces off, and now the knife can be drawn quickly in one motion. The knife has a forward cant on it, so drawing it with my dominant right hand is easy. Or my left.
We always want to carry our handguns with 1 in the chamber, so I have never fathomed why many knife guys prefer folders. When partial seconds count in defensive knife encounters, I just want to grab my fixed blade and go to work. Who has time to get a folder ready to go?
Scenario 1 : When I open carry my 1911 or other pistol, it's in a strong retention holster. But if some dindu thought he could monkey it out quickly, I could draw the HRT and start working on his hands or forearms.
Scenario 2: You are in a crowded place when some BG starts acting out. If you use your handgun, the chances of hitting an innocent party are very high. With the knife, you can concentrate on the BG, without injuring/killing bystanders. Of course if he has a gun, you have to go for your own gun.
Scenario 3: You are at Walmart and have to cut open one of those insanely tough plastic packages.
By the way, most small flashlights have a scallop edge near the lens. If you are in a tussle with a problem child, you can rake this edge across his forehead so blood drips in his eyes, but it doesn't kill him.
Over and out. SIA
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